2000-2001 Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 recall: air bags
Saab Cars USA, Inc. reported this safety recall on May 18, 2001. It covers about 43,073 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 43,073
- reported
- May 18, 2001
- owners notified
- Jul 30, 2001
- related complaints
- 20
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the air bag alert labels may not be permanently affixed as required by this standard.
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with the requirements.
- Remedy
- Dealers will clean the sunvisor surface and apply a new air bag alert label on both sunvisors. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1‑800‑955‑9007.
Recall number 01V168000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 20 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 01V168000
Is there a recall on the 2000-2001 Saab 9-3 and Saab 9-5 air bags?
Yes. Recall 01V168000, reported on May 18, 2001, covers about 43,073 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 01V168000?
Dealers will clean the sunvisor surface and apply a new air bag alert label on both sunvisors. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saab at 1‑800‑955‑9007.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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